1 Second Everyday is an app that stitches the moments of your life into a single continuous movie by capturing one second of footage daily. Watch the creator's TED Talk here. Watch my entire 2017 video here, and 2018 video here.

And after the collage below, try to tell me that 1 Second Everyday videos aren’t the best thing ever. Four years in a row of Liliana birthday parties, and birthday cakes, and singing ‘happy birthday’ caught and saved.

Readingthis article on the idea of not turning a hobby into a hustle. This concept is something I wrestle with, especially when it comes to my sewing work. “We don’t have to monetize or optimize or organize our joy. Hobbies don’t have to be imbued with a purpose beyond our own enjoyment of them. They, alone, can be enough.”

Playing catch up with this blog post! A few days late, but in 10 years when I read these posts back, I don’t think I’ll care too much.

Drinking more cold water. I’m trying to be diligent about filling up and using my water bottles and it’s been working. Anyone have a favorite water bottle or system for drinking more water throughout the day?

Going to all the yoga classes! I even wake up early on my days off to get to class (a huge deal in the life of this sleeper in-er.)

Feeling grateful for a weekend in San Diego with extended family this month. I loved seeing some far away family and exploring a town that holds good memories for my brother. I was nervous to be there without him, but in the end, felt closer to him while visiting. What a huge gift that was.

Smelling palo santo and candles every night. Trying to remember how much hygee I can create with my ambience.

Starting #the100dayproject this week! (Here’s a great background article and here is the website.) Ack! But actually, very excited to get it under way. I’ve been planning and plotting for weeks, so I feel ready to kick this off. I’ll be sewing 1 quilt block every day, culminating in 100 blocks for a new quilt! I’m also toying around with a second project: making my bed every morning. I know I should be doing this one already, but it hasn’t been a habit lately!

And a reminder: That really good days, and really good things are always around the corner. Joy is possible, and there will always be sunshine to follow.

1 Second Everyday is an app that stitches the moments of your life into a single continuous movie by capturing one second of footage daily. Watch the creator's TED Talk here. Watch my entire 2017 video here, and 2018 video here.

February included: some time in LA, a frantic sewing frenzy before my first ever art show!, puppy snuggles while dog sitting, sunshine between the rain, my Valentine’s Day flowers from myself, feeling fancy before work, hail in the Target parking lot, the view from inside my gate, a super cool new pin, a work craft project, a broken watermelon bowl :(, couch relaxing, the nearly finished work display, twinning with Melissa and our meditation book, walking to work, a sliver of daylight while getting to my car, more walking to work, a fun bumper sticker that made me think of my brother, backyard blueberry buds, nature’s confetti, a midtown flower wall, post yoga sweaty vibes, and green amongst the city grey.